Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night
by Bleachers
  • Record Label: RCA
  • Release Date: Jul 30, 2021
User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 33 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 33
  3. Negative: 1 out of 33
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  1. petrichor1975
    Jul 30, 2021
    6
    Jack Antonoff writes powerful melodies on the newest Bleachers record, "Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night", but the downfall of the album, I think, is the vocal production. It is very difficult to dechiper what Antonoff is singing about when the slapback echo is getting in the way. "How Dare You Want More" is very similar to Vampire Weekend's "This Life" and that bothers me a bit forJack Antonoff writes powerful melodies on the newest Bleachers record, "Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night", but the downfall of the album, I think, is the vocal production. It is very difficult to dechiper what Antonoff is singing about when the slapback echo is getting in the way. "How Dare You Want More" is very similar to Vampire Weekend's "This Life" and that bothers me a bit for some reason. Besides this setback, the newest Bleachers album is good and a very solid release from Antonoff.… Expand

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Metascore
71

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 14
  3. Negative: 1 out of 14
  1. musicOMH.com
    Aug 3, 2021
    60
    There’s a lot of nods and winks to other artists, while Antonoff’s own personality remains hidden. Every track on the album is nicely played and produced, but there’s nothing that really stops you in your tracks.
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  2. The Line of Best Fit
    Aug 2, 2021
    60
    There's still an amicable charm to Take The Sadness Out Of Saturday Night but, overfilled with internal questioning and no reprieve of an answer, the sadness fails to truly lift.
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  3. The Observer (UK)
    Aug 2, 2021
    80
    It all feels highly personal, with Antonoff still channelling underdog status on songs such as How Dare You Want More. There’s plenty of filigree too: string arrangements by Annie “St Vincent” Clark, input from Warren Ellis and a writing credit for Zadie Smith.
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